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By Chris Morris
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Angry Birds Star Wars
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Based on 2 parent reviews
Based on 9 kid reviews
Kids say this mobile app blends the fun of Angry Birds with a Star Wars theme that is both entertaining and age-appropriate for young players, featuring no graphic violence. Although some reviews mention it follows the original's formula closely and lacks significant innovation, the game's engaging levels and diverse environments, coupled with unique bird abilities, make it an enjoyable experience for families.
- fun gameplay
- family-friendly
- star wars theme
- lack of innovation
- engaging levels
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What's It About?
Kids drag and tap their finger on the screen to aim and launch birds out of a giant slingshot to collapse structures and destroy the pigs that are hidden on and inside them. By observing how the birds behave in flight, players learn how gravity and momentum affect objects in motion. Players can retry a level as many times as they want without penalty, leaving them free to experiment with different strategies until they've mastered the level. Unlike other Angry Birds games, certain birds evolve and develop new skills as you play, letting you rethink strategy along the way.
Is It Any Good?
Whenever two brands like Angry Birds and Star Wars team up, there's often some skepticism, but thankfully the pairing works wonderfully here. The game starts slow -- and seems initially like a rehash of the Angry Birds game we've played a million times, but new skills quickly become apparent as new birds are introduced -- and some birds gain new abilities, a nice shake-up to the formula.
The game not only blends what Rovio has done with the terrestrial and space versions of the game, but it also incorporates elements of the Star Wars mythos (like levitating things with the Force or lightsabers) into the game in smart ways that up the fun factor. There are plenty of included levels and more promised on the way. No matter how tired you might be of Angry Birds at this point, Rovio has once again made a game that will suck you in.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Help kids build their own structures and knock them over. How can the physics principles learned in Angry Birds Star Wars be applied to these real-life models?
If your kids follow the Star Wars franchise, ask them how the plot, setting, and characters and their abilities in this game compare to those in other Star Wars titles.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire , Nook HD
- Subjects : Science : momentum , physics
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : logic , solving puzzles , strategy
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- Release date : November 8, 2012
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Rovio Entertainment Ltd
- Version : 1.0.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.3 or later; Android 2.2 and up
- Last updated : October 16, 2025
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